Status credits - Pls explain

[dando]

Hi All,

First time in this forum so hope one of you experts out there can explain what QF status credits mean? How do they work & what do they give you (if anything)? You retain them for one year is that correct? Can you use them to upgrade from economy to business?

Cheers and many thanks!

 

[SnowYeti]

They last 1 year from your "anniversary" date of when you join.

Even though they get reset, a lifetime counter is kept so you can work towards loyalty bonuses and Lifetime silver and lifetime gold.

Check this link out Answer

(If it doesn't work, go to Help - FAQs (Page 1 of 77) and type Status Credits and it should be the first link.

 

[oz_mark]

Status credits can't be used for anything. They are simply a mechanism for determining what status level you have within QFF.

 

[coco50]

The entry level to the QF frequent flyer program is bronze. The more paid flights you have within the year from the entry date the greater number of status credits you acquire. Past a certain level you progress to silver status which has greater benefits compared to bronze. Even more status credits within the year will see you progress to gold status and finally platinum. These two levels of status allow you complementary membership of the Qantas Club while you retain either gold or platinum status. If you continue to accrue SCs within a 12 month period you may also achieve gold status for your partner. As was mentioned in an earlier post the clock winds back to zero on the anniversary of your membership, but your status credits are recorded for the purposes of lifetime silver or gold membership. LTS requires 7000 SCs. I have about 4000 SCs and should reach lifetime silver when I am about 140 but some really frequent flyers already have lifetime gold. You can read all about this in the frequent flyer pages on the qantas website:

www.qantas.com.au/frequentflyer

 

[coco50]

Please note: don't confuse status credits with frequent flyer points. You earn FF points with every paid flight (minimum 1000 per flight on QF) and also with other transactions e.g. in some credit card loyalty schemes. You cannot earn status credits through credit card spending.

 

[Alanslegal]

Just imagine Status Credits as if they are brownie points you earn when you do good things with your partner

Its like Qantas, the more you fly with them (or their OW friends) - Qants likes you more - you acheive more SC's - and if you earn enough, will reward you with elite member benefits.

 

[v8Statesman]

Just imagine Status Credits as if they are brownie points you earn when you do good things with your partner

Its like Qantas, the more you fly with them (or their OW friends) - Qants likes you more - you acheive more SC's - and if you earn enough, will reward you with elite member benefits.

And every anniversary, Qantas acts lke you forgot to buy flowers and wipes all the brownie points away!

 

[Flashback]

Just imagine Status Credits as if they are brownie points you earn when you do good things with your partner

Its like Qantas, the more you fly with them (or their OW friends) - Qants likes you more - you acheive more SC's - and if you earn enough, will reward you with elite member benefits.

Unless you're JohnK:!:

 

[Grooba]

I have about 4000 SCs....

.... in the frequent flyer pages on the quantas website:

4000 SC's and still cant spell the airlines name? tsk tsk... :mrgreen:

 

[Grooba]

... and welcome to AFF dando!

 

[dando]

Many thanks to all that is very clear! Cheers Dando

 

[coco50]

4000 SC's and still cant spell the airlines name? tsk tsk... :mrgreen:

Old habits die hard. I find it hard to write a "q" without a "u". Guess I wouldn't make a good Arab.

 

[simongr]

Status credits can't be used for anything. They are simply a mechanism for determining what status level you have within QFF.

Dont forget the bonus every time you hit 500 SCs...

 

[samh004]

Dont forget the bonus every time you hit 500 SCs...

450 actually.

 

[JohnK]

Status credits can't be used for anything. They are simply a mechanism for determining what status level you have within QFF.

And apparently status is just a game that Qantas uses to play with the minds of the little people. Status only carries a few ambiguous benefits and what precious little benefits have been provided are slowly being eroded away.

And every anniversary, Qantas acts lke you forgot to buy flowers and wipes all the brownie points away!

And all my SCs for the year disappeared last night.

 

[dede]

And apparently status is just a game that Qantas uses to play with the minds of the little people. Status only carries a few ambiguous benefits and what precious little benefits have been provided are slowly being eroded away.


And all my SCs for the year disappeared last night.

Happy Anniversary! Oh dear!.....time to get on that treadmill again and start earning points!

 

[simongr]

And apparently status is just a game that Qantas uses to play with the minds of the little people. Status only carries a few ambiguous benefits and what precious little benefits have been provided are slowly being eroded away.

What is ambiguous about:

- F/J lounge access
- Additional luggage allowances
- 50/100% bonuses
- F/J check in
- Guaranteed seat availability (to WP)

 

[Grooba]

And all my SCs for the year disappeared last night.

We must be on the same anniversary month, time for me to start over again also.

80 SC's tomorrow will be a nice way to kick off the new year.

 

[JohnK]

What is ambiguous about:

- F/J lounge access
- Additional luggage allowances
- 50/100% bonuses
- F/J check in
- Guaranteed seat availability (to WP)

J lounge access, additional luggage allowance and J check-in are also available by joining the Qantas Club.

The fine print of guaranteed seat availability is that one needs to purchase a full economy ticket. Unless the flight is extremely full you can get a discount business class seat for almost the same price possibly cheaper.

What concerns me is the definition of preferred seating and priority luggage tags. We know that priority tags do not work the majority of the time and it has gotten to the point where customer value over status is more important in determining preferred seating.

Sure we don't have all the details yet but Platinum could also lose the ability to request pre-allocated exit row for international flights. Details are sketchy and Qantas have called me to say at this stage they are gauging feedback and if it does eventuate they will inform everyone beforehand.

It used to be that a Platinum had anytime access to all Qantas lounges including international lounges. Sometime last year they reduced that benefit by excluding first class lounges.

From my point of view the benefits of Platinum status are slowly eroding away....

 

[simongr]

J lounge access, additional luggage allowance and J check-in are also available by joining the Qantas Club.

Also available if you buy a J ticket. It doesnt make the benefits of status less ambiguous.

From my point of view the benefits of Platinum status are slowly eroding away....

I don't disagree - it is just that the benefits that are documented (except for preferred seating) are clear and being delivered upon.